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Galaxy Note 20 Still Seeing Updates, Gets April Security Patch

Kellen April 24, 2025 7

The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Note 20 received a fresh update this week with the April security patch. After dropping to a quarterly update schedule back in September of last year, we're approaching the final few updates of this final Note series. If Samsung...

OnePlus 13T is Super Official, But Launch Outside of China Remains Mystery

Kellen April 24, 2025 7

The OnePlus 13T, a phone currently only scheduled to release in China that we have been weirdly tracking, is now fully official and has a launch date (in China) of April 30. We now know the full specs, as those were previously a mystery, even with OnePlus...

Pokemon TCG Pocket - Celestial Guardians

Pokemon TCG Pocket Gets “Celestial Guardians” Expansion on April 30, Rayquaza Ex Too

Kellen April 24, 2025 7

Still haven't finished collecting all of the shinies from the previous Pokemon TCG Pocket release, because that was only a month ago? Yeah, that's too bad - a new pack is coming in a week. Pokemon announced today that "Celestial Guardians" is coming to Pokemon...

Metro by T-Mobile’s Best New Flex Unlimited Plan Gets Better and the Price Dropped

Kellen April 24, 2025 7

Metro is doing the same thing its owner is doing this week by introducing a new line-up of plans, all of which come with a similar 5-year price lock guarantee. There are technically 4 plans in total, but the "unlimited" options are probably the only ones to...

Pixel 7a Gets Free Battery Replacement for Swelling Issues

Tim April 24, 2025 7

Google has determined that the Pixel 7a will get an Extended Repair Program due to battery swelling issues. Pixel 7a owners should know that not all units of the Pixel 7a will be affected, but if you ever experience symptoms of battery swelling, you could be...

People Hate Price Increases, So Verizon Lost Almost 300,000 Phone Customers

Kellen April 23, 2025 7

Verizon reported its Q1 2025 numbers this week and the numbers are ridiculously bad. Analyst expectations were pretty low to begin with and then Verizon went even lower. Big Red reported a loss of 289,000 postpaid phone customers. Let me say that again -...

Google I/O Teases Android XR Launch, Android 16 for TV, New Material Design, More

Kellen April 23, 2025 7

Google I/O 2025 is about a month away, so Google dropped the schedule on us to try and get developers to figure out what they need to focus their time on and to help with overall planning. For us, that just means a bunch of teasers to be on the lookout for...

T-Mobile’s New Experience Beyond and More Plans Go Live

Kellen April 23, 2025 7

The new Experience Beyond and Experience More plans from T-Mobile are live as of this morning for anyone to sign-up for. Pitched as a way to lock-in a plan price for 5 years, thanks to a lot of economic uncertainty brought on needlessly by the US government,...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 3

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 2

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 5

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 6

Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we're still going to dive into it...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 3

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update,...

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Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025 12

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

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Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 4

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 2

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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Galaxy Watch Ultra at $399 Still Available ($250 Off)

Tim December 26, 2025 7

For those with an aging Galaxy timepiece on the wrist, now is a good time to consider an upgrade. Samsung is offering very...

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Samsung Takes $1000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7, Provides Free Storage Upgrade

Tim December 24, 2025 7

The holidays are a great time spoil others, but maybe it's time you were just a tad bit selfish and thought about your own...

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There’s a Way to Get $700 Off a Pixel 10 Pro XL

Kellen December 22, 2025 7

While we typically recommend buying phones unlocked and without a contract that ties you to a carrier, there are some...

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This Pixel Watch 4 at $150 Off is Almost Gone

Kellen December 22, 2025 7

When the Pixel Watch 4 first released, it sure looked like a device that might not have been a major upgrade over the Pixel...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 7

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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This Galaxy Watch Ultra Kicked to 50% Off

Kellen December 19, 2025 7

The Galaxy Watch Ultra is not an inexpensive watch on most days. $650 for a smartwatch will never be an easy amount to...

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Samsung Goes Instant $400 Off on Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen December 18, 2025 7

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $1,000 off if you have a trade-in or an instant $400 off without one. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 deals...

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YouTube Premium Kicking 40% Off Pixel 10 for Subscribers

Kellen December 17, 2025 7

Google is pulling out all of the promos from several services to try and get you to buy one of their new Pixel 10 series...

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